Manuel Pellegrini banned for two matches by Uefa over referee criticism

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Pellegrini has been given a two-match ban for his comments, with a further match suspendedEPA/PETER POWELL

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Pellegrini questioned the experience and impartiality of ErikssonMatt West/Rex Features

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Last updated at 3:25PM, February 28 2014

Manuel Pellegrini has been handed a two-match touchline ban for his criticism
of the referee who officiated Manchester City’s Champions League defeat by
Barcelona.

The Chilean, who will now miss the return leg at the Nou Camp on March 12,
could serve a further one-game ban, but that is suspended for two years
after he was found guilty of violating the “general principles of conduct”
under article 13 of Uefa’s disciplinary rules.

The punishment comes after Pellegrini claimed that Jonas Eriksson, who took
charge of City’s 2-0 loss at the Etihad Stadium last week, was “not
impartial” and questioned why